Jim was a 1954 graduate of New Bremen High School. He retired from The Dannon Company in Minster, where he had been employed for more than 30 years. Previously, he worked for the former Meyer’s Dairy. James attended St. Michael Catholic Church and was a SAL member of the Fort Loramie American Legion Post 355. An avid Browns fan, Jim also enjoyed reading, watching Main Street activity from the front porch and following his grandchildren’s sporting events.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Michael Church in Fort Loramie, with the Rev. Steven Shoup officiating. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Gehret Funeral Home in Fort Loramie.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to the charity of donor’s choice. Condolences may be expressed at Gehretfuneralhome.com.